Richland Township, Michigan

“…• The addition of Section 300.2005 placing a 12-month moratorium on data centers to give the Township an opportunity to study and address the same as a land use in the Township”

“Tuesday, October 20, 2026 NEW BUSINESS Item # 3 Proposed ORDINANCE No. 312 Moratorium on Battery Storage Systems Notes: See Attached”

“39 40 The Planning Commissioners had no additional questions and continued discussion of Consumers’ 41 proposed solar project to the October 2026 Planning Commission meeting.”

“Proposed Ord. 312 – Moratorium on Battery Storage Systems”

“…Kotrba, AICP Liberty Solar Facility – Consumers Energy – Special Exception Use RE: Review Joe Lawson, Senior Permitting and Zoning Agent, and John Billet, PE, Principal Project Development Manager, representing…”

“…Proposed Project and Adjoining Uses Proposed Use Description This 220 MW solar project is proposed to be constructed an approximate 1,200-acre portion of approximately 2,300 acres of land near Cressey Road, Richland…”

“Background The proposed Liberty Solar project is a 220 megawatt (MWAC), 1,189-acre solar energy system on 2,268 contiguous acres in northwestern Richland Township, primarily located between the M-89 corridor and the…”

“Resolution addressing moratoria on BESS and Data Centers as a land use in the Township 5b.”

“AGENDA ITEM NUMBER Item # 19 New Business – Board Discussion regarding Moratorium on Data Centers”

“…Kotrba, AICP Liberty Solar Facility – Consumers Energy – Special Exception Use RE: Review Joe Lawson, Senior Permitting and Zoning Agent, and John Billet, PE, Principal Project Development Manager, representing…”

“…designed to retain existing mature trees along the perimeter of the solar arrays to retain the existing barrier or buffer between the Project’s solar arrays and adjacent properties. The Site Plan shows that any…”

“iance with Richland Township’s Zoning Ordinance The following sections of this Application have been organized to demonstrate the Project’s compliance with the regulations and design standards for principal use (large)…”

“Powers said about 55,000 posts will be 10 used for the proposed solar project.”

Hearing notice: solar siting ordinance, Planning Commission; meeting Apr 29, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.

Hearing notice: solar siting ordinance, Planning Commission; meeting Mar 25, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.

On the agenda (before the vote): solar zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Jan 14, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.